Reichert’s savvy, new political advisor

I’ve had some fun at Rep. Dave Reichert’s expense in recent posts, mocking our nation’s 419th most powerful congressman for his lack of influence and his ham-fisted recommendations to replace ousted U.S. Attorney John McKay. But it looks like our state’s juniorest congressman could become a much more formidable force in both Washingtons now that Reichert seems to be following the savvy lead of a crack new political advisor: me.

He suggested the Justice Department reinstate McKay as U.S. attorney while the agency and Congress investigate “why they fired him.”

Sure, it’s a couple months late and more than a few dollars short, but it does at least show that somebody on Reichert’s staff is attune to the political danger — and opportunity — inherent in this growing scandal. Reichert’s newfound public skepticism follows that of Rob McKenna, who last week said that President Bush “made a mistake.” But McKay was fired months ago, and both McKenna and Reichert were actively involved in naming his replacement, thus their sudden willingness to speak out in his defense should be viewed in the context of the prior failure to do so.

Perhaps if Reichert and his staff continue reading my column, they can get out in front of the next inevitable scandal. I’m always eager to help.

Update: That’s swell of Reichert to take Goldy’s advice and ask the Justice Department to reinstate McKay as U.S. attorney. Before doing so, I’m sure Reichert listened to all the complaints against McKay, investigated the facts (as he’s inclined to do), and weighed all of the evidence. In the end, it seems Reichert has rejected Stefan Sharkansky’s theories about election fraud and the suggestion that McKay didn’t properly investigate the 2004 election. I’m just sayin’… [—Darryl]

This is just too good. Poor Dave. When he’s got an itch, he can’t scratch until someone points out where he needs to be scratching. “Little more to the left there, Dave, your district seems to be changing.” “Am I still a Republican?” “Sure, Dave, today you’re still a Republican.”

Reichert is a confused man. His constituents are unable to determine his position on just about every issue, except Iraq, and we know how wrong he has been on that.

As far as I can tell his replacement suggestions have not been withdrawn and he gives no indication what should occur after the investigation, i.e. that McKay should serve as U.S. Attorney until the next president is sworn in.

One by one, the rats are deserting the ship. I think we should all call and thank them for finally making sense. Keep it up.

Any bets on how many days, hours before Gonzales resigns? Actually, I hope he doesn’t. Legally speaking, which makes him more available to questioning under oath from, resigning or staying right where he is?

I have, however, confirmed that Stefani, Mr. Sharansky’s former watchdog and my new pet dog, has turned Democrat! She says she the food is better at my place, and her former owner’s blog sucks. For photo of me playing in the park with my new dog, click here: http://www.spanish-living.com/.....rabbit.jpg

Uh-huh. This coming from someone who cannot even manage the honesty to keep a simple bet?

BTW: There might be a few other wackos who share you beliefs about global warming. But, I’m afraid the folks who are actually qualified to conduct and evaluate the research on climate change don’t find much merit to your “theories.”

Maybe we will have rational analysis of the global warming causation problem one of these days. There has been an increase in both CO2 levels and intensity of solar radiation. If you run a statistical program with just one of these variables, you can explain the vast majority of global warming with just one variable. If you run it with both, you can skew your formula so that one variable (or the other) explains most of the global warming.

Historically, global warming from natural solar, orbital, and rotational cycles did cause CO2 levels to rise. Until we started burning lots of fossil fuels, there were no other major factors to massively change CO2 levels. Over the last 650,000 years, CO2 levels did positively correlate to global temperatures, with about an 800 year lag time.

The high CO2 levels today certainly cannot be explained by global warming. CO2 levels now are far higher than they have been at any time in the last 650,000 years. However, global temperatures are several degrees lower than their height in the last 650,000 years. It is practically certain that today’s high CO2 levels are caused by massive burning of fossil fuels, and not by higher temperatures.

We should also have research into the effects of higher CO2 levels on crop yields. Presumably, there is a positive correlation. High CO2 levels have been shown to increase marijuana yields, as well as the growth of noxious weeds. Presumably, they also increase the yield of food crops.

All this makes Darcy Burner look more attractive every day. The same clowns who recommended Rick White (Norm Maleng and Mike McKay) are the folks who recommended John McKay back in 2001. Dave Reichert, Norm Maleng, and Mike McKay also entrusted Larry Corrigan with their campaign money. Corrigan managed to steal over $70,000 in campaign funds without Maleng or McKay detecting it (guess McKay never looked at the bank statements for over two years, even though he was campaign treasurer and signed all the PDC reports). And then we have Corrigan being convicted for Attempted Child Molestation.

re 28: I read it on some obscure buzzflash.com reference. Malloy’s a little to fervent for my taste. The fine mixture of humor, satire, information, and fart jokes on the Stefani Miller Show is more to my taste — and that boring guy who sounds so smart. What’s his name? Tom Hartman.

@72 How about if you bring yourself and you’re DD-214 to Mont lake Ale House some Tuesday night? Let us know when you’re coming so we can have a document examiner standing by.

Hey Roger did you say you would be at Mountlake Ale House with your DD-214? If you show up with TypicalLefty I will be there with my Military ID just to prove you that not all military personnel agree with you on many subject matters. Hell I might bring a large number of folks who would like to meet your sorry ass, oh we will not skin you just to make a point. Yes Roger we all still love you even if you support Osama bin laden and Jim McDermott.

So what are you wingnuts going to do when it is proven the White House was pressuring the Justice Dept. prosecutors to ignore guilty Republicons, stop investigations of guilty Republicons, and prosecute only Democrats?

Will your heads explode? What will we do with all that manure you accumulated from listening to Rush, ORiley, and Hannitys lies? We’re gonna need a dump truck….

You know the best thing about being a liberal. You don’t have to lie to discuss politics. Ever.

Why history will remember Clinton for being the most undisciplined President of the modern era and the least ethical.

What FOBs Rick Kaplan and Jeff Greenfield told Tyrrell about Clinton’s scandals after he left the White House.

Clinton’s “funk” in 2001 and what Secret Service agents said about Clinton’s chatter about becoming Secretary General of the United Nations.

Terry McAuliffe’s recollections about he boy President after he left the White House: Clinton did not know how to use an ATM card.

Clinton is such a no show in Chappaqua and despite claims by Hillary and Bill of intense religiosity, Tyrrell uncovered that there’s no church within thirty miles of Chappaqua that has Bill or Hillary even as even casual visitors.

The true story of Secret Service agents who work for Hillary and why they “detest” her and their true feelings about Bill.

The secret “deal” that Hillary and Bill made to keep their marriage together that has often times resulted in “verbal violence.”

Why the New York City Police Department Dignitary Protective Unit is so angry with the President’s desire for “off-the-beaten-path” night spots.

The Clinton curse: Why both Clintons’ friends and enemies seem to suffer so much.

“The Chop Suey Connection:” The Clintons’ ties to China and why it portends such dangers if Hillary ever becomes President.

How Bill Clinton used his book “My Life” to sabotage any plans John Kerry had in using him to campaign during the 2004 election.

Why the Clintons have become “the two most exaggerated figures in modern American political history.”

Please Donate

I appreciate feeling appreciated. Also, money.

Currency:

Amount:

Can’t Bring Yourself to Type the Word “Ass”?

Eager to share our brilliant political commentary and blunt media criticism, but too genteel to link to horsesass.org? Well, good news, ladies: we also answer to HASeattle.com, because, you know, whatever. You're welcome!

Search HA

Follow Goldy

HA Commenting Policy

It may be hard to believe from the vile nature of the threads, but yes, we have a commenting policy. Comments containing libel, copyright violations, spam, blatant sock puppetry, and deliberate off-topic trolling are all strictly prohibited, and may be deleted on an entirely arbitrary, sporadic, and selective basis. And repeat offenders may be banned! This is my blog. Life isn’t fair.